Tag: university

Streamline Your College Search

University of Arizona BFA undergraduates David Maurice, Adam Houston and Laura Kaufman take a break between classes. (Ashley Bowman) With so many great dance colleges out there, deciding on a few to visit and audition for can be tough. Asking these questions before you plan your college tour can help you narrow your search and […]

Jeanine Mason: Why I Chose College

Jeanine with boyfriend Beau Mirchoff at a UCLA football game Before winning Season 5 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” Jeanine Mason was a regular high school senior looking forward to starting college in the fall. But after the TV show jump-started her career, things suddenly didn’t seem quite as straightforward. Here, she tells […]

Quiz: What Kind of College is Right For You?

Florida State University studnets take Suzanne Farrell’s ballet class alongside Suzanne Farrell Ballet company members Stressed about picking the right college? Even if a great dance program is your top priority, there’s a seemingly never-ending list of other factors to consider, from location to class size to extracurricular options. When it comes time to sort […]

School Buzz: Students Storm 20th NHSDF

Students Storm 20th NHSDF Miami may be a big destination for college students on spring break, but for one weekend this month, high school dancers will take over the city. More than 1,500 students from roughly 100 high schools across the country will participate in this year’s National High School Dance Festival (NHSDF). The event, […]

School Buzz: Texas Celebrates 60 Years of Dance

Texas Celebrates 60 Years of Dance Last fall, Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX, kicked off an anniversary celebration that will continue throughout the school year. Six decades have passed since the institution became the first American university to offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ballet. The festivities began last November with […]

School Buzz: Behind the scenes at PNB, scholarship alerts and a new MFA program.

 PNB Unleashed Want to know what’s really going on with the dancers of Seattle’s Pacific Northwest Ballet? Principal Noelani Pantastico (remember her from the DS December 2005 cover?) is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the company with the launch of a new website, PNB Unleashed. Pantastico got the idea for the site following the […]